| The ski season is nearly upon us again and you | | | | you have at the resort are only limited by time. |
| will be looking for cheap ski vacations. | | | | From Echo Summit and Carson Pass in the south |
| I like the idea of taking winter vacations because | | | | to Donner Summit to Mount Rose in the north, |
| it can be a way to enjoy the snow and take a | | | | you will be able to find an endless supply of |
| break from trying to live normal daily life while | | | | adventures. Then there is Mt. Tallac, at 3,000 feet |
| fighting with it. Snow is beautiful but not if you're | | | | it tower's above Tahoe's southwest shore and |
| sitting on the highway for three hours watching it | | | | you will be able to enjoy a variety of terrain |
| fall and snarl traffic, preventing you from getting | | | | without equal. |
| home. One of my favorite winter vacations was | | | | Lake Tahoe vacation is replete with skiing and |
| the time we went to Vermont to ski and | | | | snowshoeing possibilities. Even if you've never |
| snowshoe, and even though I was certainly cold, | | | | skied, there are so many ski areas you'll find one |
| it didn't bother me as much because I was doing | | | | to suit you. Homewood Ski Resort, on the west |
| things that were fun. I wasn't waking up in the | | | | shore, has several gentle slopes for the novice, |
| cold and heading out to work in the dark, feeling | | | | and is very kid-friendly. Heavenly Valley and |
| like my blood would freeze before I ever reached | | | | Squaw valley offer challenging runs for the |
| a warm building. | | | | experienced skier. |
| Have you found that perfect skiing package yet? | | | | Your Lake Tahoe vacation will not be complete |
| The one which provides ski lodging, rental | | | | without visiting some of the hundreds of excellent |
| equipment, plenty of resort activities, in a resort | | | | restaurants lining the shore. Their lake views are |
| that has plenty of ski trails, ski lifts, long pistes, | | | | breathtaking, and you can find menus ranging |
| trails & runs, suitable for the beginner, | | | | from pizza to gourmet. Take your pick! |
| intermediate and expert skier, close access to the | | | | All around the lake, there are shops galore, to |
| slopes from your lodging and of course the all | | | | satisfy the shopping vacationer. |
| important après-ski? Also there are many | | | | On the Nevada side, casinos offer night time fun, |
| different ski schools to pick from, lift tickets to | | | | along with "all-you-can-eat" buffets at a |
| buy, and après-ski to enjoy, appropriate runs | | | | reasonable price and top-quality food. |
| to choose for your group. It can all seem | | | | When planning your Lake Tahoe vacation, contact |
| overwhelming! You might want to take a look at | | | | the various Chamber of Commerce organizations |
| using a ski travel package company to help you | | | | for ongoing events you won't want to miss. |
| with all this. | | | | There are many themed fairs, Shakespeare |
| Which is the best ski resort? Is it Vail, Camelback | | | | theater, hot-air balloon tours, air shows and |
| or Jackson Hole. I for one really enjoy Lake | | | | vintage car exhibits to please every member of |
| Tahoe. | | | | your family. An online search for "Lake Tahoe |
| You can find great resources around Lake Tahoe | | | | vacation" will yield more possibilities than you can |
| for learning snow skiing. Lake Tahoe skiing is world | | | | fit in to your Lake Tahoe vacation time! |
| class! There is no other way to put it. The options | | | | |